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臾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
臾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
臾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
臾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
臾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
臾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

臾 Stroke Order — How to Write 臾

Stroke Order

臾 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 臼, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

臾 Radical and Character Components

Components:臼人

Radical: 臼 + 2 more strokes

臾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yú

Meanings of 臾 in Chinese

1

yú臾

Refers to 'xūyú', meaning a very short period of time; an instant or a moment.
须臾之间,太阳便落下了山。
In an instant, the sun set behind the mountain.

Words with 臾

  • xū须yú臾a short moment; an instant
  • zhuān颛yú臾Zhuanyu

Idioms with 臾

  • xū须yú臾zhī之jiān间in a very short moment
  • bù不kě可xū须yú臾lí离cannot be separated even for a moment

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Questions about 臾

What does 臾 mean in Chinese?

臾 (yú) means “Refers to 'xūyú', meaning a very short period of time; an instant or a moment” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 臾?

臾 is pronounced yú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 臾 have?

臾 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 臾?

臾 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 臼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 臾?

The radical of 臾 is 臼.

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